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Miss the forest for the trees Meaning in English

expression

MISS thuh FOR-ist fer thuh TREEZ
MISS thuh FOR-ist fuh thuh TREEZ

Definition

To focus so much on small details that you fail to see the overall situation or the bigger picture.

Usage & Nuances

This is an informal idiom, often used to caution someone who's too focused on minor issues. Common in both spoken and written English. It can be rephrased as 'not seeing the big picture.'

Spanish: no ver el bosque por los árbolesPortuguese (BR): não ver a floresta por causa das árvoresPortuguese (PT): não ver a floresta por causa das árvoresChinese (Simplified): 只见树木，不见森林Chinese (Traditional): 只見樹木，不見森林Hindi: पेडों में जंगल खो देनाArabic: لا يرى الغابة من الأشجارBengali: গাছের মাঝে জঙ্গল দেখতে না পাওয়া - ছোট ছোট বিষয়ে এত মনযোগ দেওয়া যে বড় বিষয়টা খেয়াল না করাRussian: за деревьями леса не видетьJapanese: 木を見て森を見ずVietnamese: chỉ thấy cây mà không thấy rừngKorean: 나무만 보고 숲을 보지 못하다Turkish: ağaca bakarken ormanı görememekUrdu: درختوں میں جنگل کو نہ دیکھناIndonesian: terlalu fokus pada hal kecil sampai lupa gambaran besar

Example Sentences

If you worry about every small mistake, you might miss the forest for the trees.

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She was so focused on the color of the curtains that she missed the forest for the trees and forgot about the whole design.

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Don’t miss the forest for the trees; remember why you started this project.

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When you keep arguing about the wording, you're really missing the forest for the trees.

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I think you're missing the forest for the trees by stressing over tiny details instead of the main problem.

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Let's not miss the forest for the trees—our goal is to help the customer, not get stuck in technicalities.

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